Ancient Israel Vocabulary

the scattering of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity

• Exodus
• Diaspora
• Talmud
• Torah

the belief in only one god

• Torah
• Talmud
• Ten Commandments
• monotheism

a Jewish house of worship

• Torah
• synagogue
• Talmud
• Passover

someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others.

• Zealots
• prophets
• rabbis
• Talmud

a Jewish religious leader and teacher

• rabbis
• Zealots
• prophets
• Ten Commandments

the religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion

• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Buddhism

True or False: "Exodus" means an agreement or promise with God.

• True
• False

The Holy Book of the Jewish people is the...

• Qu'ran
• New Testament
• Torah
• Vedas

this terms means "to leave", referred to as the escape of the Hebrews out of Egypt.

• nomad
• migrate
• exodus
• slavery

The Torah told about God's ____________ with the people of Israel for a promised land.

• anger

• covenant

• party

• joy